“Please make sure to come to the office thirty minutes early,” Geneva continued. But all her words didn’t sync to Abby’s head. She was just looking at her while her heart was still throbbing so fast. “Miss Nixon?” The HR officer called her attention. “Are you listening to me?” “Oh,” she mumbled and then she nodded her head. “B— but ma’am, why am I going to report in his office?” “He requested you to be transferred under him and work as his secretary,” Geneva continued. “Haven’t you had an encounter with him?” Abby suddenly felt her cheeks turn red. “Yes, Ma’am.” “I can’t help but wonder what he is planning because out of all the applicants he has chosen you instead. You have to be very careful and do your job very well,” the HR office reminded her. She smiled timidly. “I will. Thank you, Ma’am.” “Okay, you can go now.” Abby nodded and then she stood up and left the room. She closed the door and then leaned her back on it. She sighed. She didn’t know if she should be thankfu

“Good morning,” Eduard said in a formal tone.“Good morning, sir,” Abby and Ryan said at the same time.Abby couldn’t help but feel nervous as she faced Eduard. She bowed her head. She couldn’t look him in the eyes.“Hi, Abby. How are you?”Abby quickly raised her head.“Hi, S— sir,” she mumbled. Her voice almost couldn’t be heard.“Ryan, please do the orientation to Abby,” he said and then he went into his office without giving her another look.“Abby, are you okay?” Ryan asked as soon as Eduard was gone.“Y— yes,” she said as she nodded her head.“Are you sure? You look like you are not. You are so pale,” he said.“I am so sorry, Ryan. I am just really afraid. Do you know why I am the one who has been chosen?”“Well, I think the CEO just likes to work with you, why?”“I am afraid that he might make things hard for me because of our previous encounter.”“Jeez! Forget about that. Eduard is kind. He may look so cold but he is a kind-hearted man,” he said. “There is nothing to be afraid

“Is this the woman that he hired as his secretary?” Auntie Ana asked while one of her eyebrows raised.She looked at Abby from top to bottom. Obviously, she was looking down at her.“How can she be qualified? I heard that this woman didn’t have any degree. Ryan, what exactly is your boss planning?”Ryan was just quiet. He didn’t want to get involved with the family feud.“Tell me, is he trying to degrade the quality of the staff that we are hiring in the company? I came here and recommended to him someone who graduated from a very prestigious university but he declined it. How could this woman who didn’t even graduate college got the position? What kind of game is he trying to play?” Auntie Ana continued in a firm tone.Abby was just silent. She was looking down at the floor because she didn’t know what to say. She was right. She was not deserving of the position but what could she do? Eduard ordered her to report to him directly.“Look! Look at her, Ryan. She couldn’t even carry hers